Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Joiner, Abigail (Wells) 1911
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Belding Banner, 9 Nov 1911

There were many expressions of sadness in the city, Monday, November 6, when 
the announcement was made that Mrs. Joiner had died suddenly at the home of her 
son-in-law, E.B. Lapham at noon.  Apparently as well as usual and in her ever 
cheery, bright and active way of attending her household duties the summons 
came without warning and the brittle thread was broken.

For nearly twenty years a resident of Belding, her life has been a most 
beautiful one, resembling that quiet and graceful beauty and sweetness of the 
shrubs, and plants, and flowers she dearly loved.  Her life was a well rounded 
one of nearly eight-one years and at the masters call she was ready to answer 
the summons.

Abigail Wells was born in Warren, N.H., January 29, 1830? and was united in 
marriage to Martin Tuller Joiner at Royalton, Vt., September 20, 1849.  To them 
were born four children, two of whom still survive her, Mrs. Embree B. Lapham 
with whom she resided, and Wm. S. Joiner, she also leaves a daughter-in-law 
Mrs. Robert Joiner, five grandchildren and four great grandchildren to whom she 
was an ideal grandmother.

After the death of her husband Mrs. Joiner and her daughter for several years 
were residents of West Randolph, Vt., finally removing to Mich., to be near her 
sons for whom she had strong attachment.
	
She and her husband first united with the Congregational church, at Royalton, 
afterwards transferred to Randolph, and in her later years a member of the 
Congregational church in Belding, Michigan.

Mr. Joiner was buried in the family lot of the old cemetery at Royalton, Vt., 
but by a previously expressed wish Mrs. Joiner was laid to rest in the lot of 
her son-in-law, Embree B. Lapham at River Side Cemetery, that as she expressed 
it, she might be near her loved ones still living and she looked forward to a 
sure reunion with those gone before, no distance could break.

The funeral service was held at the Lapham home Wednesday morning at ten 
o’clock, Rev. Edrie Collins, Pastor of her church speaking most feelingly from 
the word of scripture used at her husbands burial, “Now we see through a glass 
darkly but then face to face.”

The hymns used, old time favorites of Mrs. Joiner were tenderly rendered by 
Miss Marie Ronan and W.B. Reed as a last service to one whom they loved.  The 
bearers F.A. Washburn, Dr. G.A. Stanton, W.F. Sandell and H.A. Smith were 
highly esteemed friends of the deceased.

The profusion of flowers amid which she was laid to rest bore silent testimony 
to the loving hold Mrs. Joiner had upon a host of friends, for though a quiet 
home loving woman where her own were constantly receiving of her unselfish 
love, she had a loving interest for all with whom she came in touch.

The family wish to express their thanks for the profusion of flowers and the 
sympathy extended them in their bereavement.


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